zoet
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch soete, from Old Dutch suoti, from Proto-West Germanic *swōtī, from Proto-Germanic *swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂dus.
Adjective edit
zoet (comparative zoeter, superlative zoetst)
- sweet-tasting
- sweet, pleasant
- calm; well-behaved, like an obedient child
- fresh, potable, not saline.
Inflection edit
Inflection of zoet | ||||
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uninflected | zoet | |||
inflected | zoete | |||
comparative | zoeter | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | zoet | zoeter | het zoetst het zoetste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | zoete | zoetere | zoetste |
n. sing. | zoet | zoeter | zoetste | |
plural | zoete | zoetere | zoetste | |
definite | zoete | zoetere | zoetste | |
partitive | zoets | zoeters | — |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: soet
- Berbice Creole Dutch: suti, sutu
- Negerhollands: soet, sut
- Petjo: soet
- Skepi Creole Dutch: soot
See also edit
Etymology 2 edit
From the adjective zoet.
Noun edit
zoet n (uncountable)
- the taste sweet
- sweets, such as candy
- (figuratively) good things in life
- an endearment similar to English sweetie or sweetheart.
Etymology 3 edit
From Middle Dutch soet, from Proto-Germanic *sōtą.
Noun edit
zoet n (uncountable)
Etymology 4 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
zoet
- inflection of zoeten: